Gen Z leaders propose Karki’s name for the post of new prime minister
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is likely to be appointed as the head of a caretaker government in the strife-torn Himalayan nation, which would conduct fresh elections, addressing the demands of the agitating group, according to sources.
Talks among various stakeholders, including representatives of the Gen Z group—which spearheaded the anti-government protests—the Army chief, and President Ramchandra Paudel, ended inconclusively on Thursday midnight. However, the youth-led Gen Z group proposed Karki’s name for the post of new prime minister, multiple sources said.
President Paudel is expected to appoint Karki as the first female prime minister of Nepal on Friday morning.
The president is currently holding consultations with various political leaders as well as constitutional experts to find a way out of the current political impasse, according to sources close to the president.
Two options were considered for forming the new government: dissolving Parliament or retaining it. However, the agitating group has agreed to seek a solution within the constitutional framework.
Meanwhile, the overnight curfew has been relaxed for four hours from 7 am to 11 am to allow people time to ease into daily life.
Restrictive orders will be in place across the country from 11 am to 5 pm, followed by a two-hour window before curfew resumes from 7 pm to 6 am the next day.
According to the Ministry of Health, the number of people killed so far during the protests held on Monday and Tuesday has risen to 34.
(Source: PTI)
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